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Things worth reading: 24th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Lehman Wants $7 Billion Back From Barclays - Business Week FSA curbs new activity ahead of break-up - Financial Times Merkel: Euro in 'Exceptionally Serious' Place - Business Week Plastic fantastic - BBC Ireland 'took too long to solve problems' - BBC Banknote printer expects drop in volumes - The Independent De La Rue could face legal action over banknote production…

Things worth reading: 23rd November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Barclays Transfers From Lehman May Have Broken Law, SEC Says - Business Week Mobile wallet revolution - BBC Cable and Osborne clash over bank bonus reform - The Independent Euro steady on Irish PM comments - BBC Why is the UK helping out Ireland? - BBC Quick View: Just an ICE-breaker? - Financial Times FBI searches offices of hedge funds Level…

Things worth reading: 22nd November 2010

Things worth reading today include … IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn wants fiscal and reform powers given to Europe - The Telegraph Goldman Sachs new managing directors: list in full - The Telegraph London's status as Europe's top financial centre 'secure' - The Telegraph Banks call on Government to rethink radical reforms - The Independent US banks face $100bn Basel III shortfall - Financial Times Euro rises…

The Finanser’s Week: 15th November – 21st November 2010

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Monthly MiFID Monitor We are pleased to provide our eighth month of monitoring the MTF performances in European Equities trading, in partnership with Thomson Reuters Equity Market Share Reporter (EMSR). The US mortgage crisis infographic I got a nice email from mortgage rates today saying that…

Things worth reading: 19th November 2010

Things worth reading … Facebook Credits go on sale in the UK - The Telegraph European Central Bank tightens screw on Ireland, Portugal and Spain - The Telegraph LSE takes aim at rivals as it gears up to move into derivatives - The Independent British banks have £140 billion exposure to Ireland's economic crisis - The Telegraph Economics focus: Data birth - The Economist Coalition…

Things worth reading: 18th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Buffett gets top US civil honour – BBC Crisis 'good for business' says ICAP chief Michael Spencer – The Telegraph Lehman insurance to aid Fuld legal bill – Financial Times Banks not relocating to Hong Kong yet says regulator – The Telegraph EU Banks May Be Exempted From Basel…

Things worth reading: 17th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Book Review: The Complete Banker Series – Huffington Post Business needs 'Lehman sisters' – BBC HSBC plans to hike base salaries for investment bankers – The Independent US Telcos To Unveil Details On Mobile Payment JV – Payments News IRS Drops Tax Probe Over UBS Secret Accounts – Business…

Things worth reading: 16th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … UK's anger at bonuses 'not shared overseas' - The Telegraph 'Collective agreement' on banks' bonuses - BBC Santander denies pushing Pontin's into administration - The Telegraph Eurozone talks to focus on crisis - BBC MUFG raises full-year net profit forecast by 25% - Financial Times UK and US Regulators discuss market threats - The Telegraph UBS Recovery Fizzles on Less Risk…

Things worth reading: 15th November 2010

Things we're reading today include … Europe stumbles blindly towards its 1931 moment – The Telegraph Lloyd's New Chief Faces a Familiar Rival – Business Week eBay: Britain's banks are failing small businesses – The Independent Europe's FAT tax leaves insurers and developers feeling queasy – The Independent Banks in talks over bonuses cut –…

The Finanser’s Week: 8th November – 14th November 2010

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Why banks and socials agree to disagree SIBOS sparked several big conversations this year, one of which is what Generation Y wants from their bank. In particular, Venessa Miemis wrote some interesting thoughts on her blog about her impressions of SIBOS and talks about what she…